Monday, 23 April 2012

Autism Awareness

Hi everyone, when the wonderful RJ Scott first contacted me about what she
was doing to help raise awareness for Autism, during the month of April, my
immediate response was count me in. This is such a great cause and the more
awareness we bring to it the better it will be.

Then I started thinking. I’ve never actually been touched by
Autism in my life. I’ve never known a child, an adult, a friend or a family
member that has been diagnosed with Autism.So what am I supposed to write about?

My thoughts were to give you a couple of facts about Autism
in Australia. So here we go. This is what I have found.

One definition of Autism that I found is as follows: Autism
Spectrum Disorders are a lifelong disabilities affecting 1 percent of
Australians. People with Autism (80 percent of whom are male) typically display
significant impairments in the areas of social interaction, communication and
behaviour (limited interests and repetitive behaviours). Many people with an
Autism Spectrum Disorder also have under or oversensitivity to sound, sight,
taste, touch, smell, temperature and/or pain. People with Autism Spectrum
Disorder may feel anxiety, confusion or frustration in dealing with the
challenges of everyday life

Autism affects about
5 children per 10,000 in Australia. However, there is a concern that autism is
being underdiagnosed and that the real rate may be as high as 60 children per
10,000.

Males are affected 4
times more commonly than females.

http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/diseases.asp?did=480#Statistics

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"Can I
get you a drink?" Merrick asked as Frankie slipped his hand out of Merrick's.
The man was too smooth for his own good, and God, was he sexy. Frankie just
wanted to lick him all over. He blushed when he realised he was licking his
lips and staring at the V-neck of Merrick's shirt.

"No,
thank you. I really need to get going. It's getting late." Frankie had no
idea what time it was but knew he needed to get away from this gorgeous man
before he threw himself at him. That really wasn't a good look for anybody,
especially him.

"Nonsense,
the night is young. Stay, have a drink with me, and we can talk some more. Plus,
there is no way out," Merrick stated as he waved at the other end on the
rounded booth to show the entrance blocked by Bryce and two other men.

"Thank
you for your help with Peter earlier, but I really must be going. It was lovely
to meet you, Merrick." Before anyone else in the booth knew what he was
doing, Frankie stood up on his seat and walked across the table before jumping
down and landing lightly on his feet.

Merrick flung
his head back and laughed. "Oh, you are going to look so good by my side,
sweetheart. I can't wait."

"Well, you're
just going to have to." With that parting remark, Frankie turned and
walked out of the club. And if he put a little extra sway in his hips, so what?

Both of my kids have autism, one severe the other mild, it's an everyday struggle to get my oldest to communicate with us because she is non verbal,and to teach both kids what they will need to know to get on with others in this world.I'm one of the lucky ones,I've gotten help and both my kids are in schools that have teachers that think of the kids first.

My little brother has Autism and you don't know how much it means to me that you are willing to help out such a great cause! He's in a good school and many people care for him. I feel like having somebody like that in your life makes everyday much better and when I'm at college I don't talk to him too much and miss like crazy. You never realize how much of an impact they can have on your life until you spend some time without them.

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